Chapter 741: Targeted
The difference in seniority is significant, affecting the treatment received.
Madam Jin immediately wanted to get up and call her son over.
General Jin was taken aback for a moment, then quickly pressed her down, saying, "There’s no need to hurry. Our son is still young. I’ve heard that the Seventh Miss will soon leave for White Crane Academy to study for two years. Only upon her return will they discuss lifelong matters. If they take in a husband, it will be delayed for several more years. There’s no use being anxious now."
Madam Jin angrily said, "That useless one, doesn’t even know to be reborn sooner."
Who knows what will happen in a few years?
General Jin, with a grin, said, "Why don’t we prepare in advance and have another child? If we can’t become the parents-in-law of the Seventh Miss, we might still become in-laws."
Madam Jin suddenly stood up and spat at his face.
"I’m not having another one. You go and have children with your concubines."
"They can’t give birth to legitimate sons or daughters," General Jin quickly knelt down, hugging Madam Jin’s leg, and said, "Don’t you want to be related to the Marquis Mansion? Imagine, in the future, we can say Dingbei Marquis Mansion is our in-law at banquets, won’t that be grand?"
Seeing Madam Jin didn’t kick him away, General Jin continued, "If we have a daughter, she can marry into the family. If a son, he can become a son-in-law.
Do you know how much fertile land and shops the Madam wants to buy for the Gu Family as common property?
The Marquis told me that even the retired soldiers of the Gu Family Army won’t have to worry about the future of their offspring."
Madam Jin hesitated.
General Jin added, "I’m about to handle a matter for the Marquis that could cost me my head. If I can’t return, people will forget me once I’m gone. No matter how much the Marquis takes care, it’s not as good as having our child marry into the Marquis Mansion. We won’t have to worry about our descendants living hard lives like ours."
This was Madan Jin’s concern.
Years ago, she followed General Jin to the Northern Border to seek a future, but she couldn’t keep her first child. Madam Jin often performed rituals, hoping that child could be reborn into a wealthy family and not suffer with parents like them.
Madam Jin squatted down, hugging General Jin, and cried, "You really have the heart. You can leave us, and you can also leave those concubines? I’m telling you, if you leave, I won’t take care of your concubines."
General Jin sighed, gently stroking Madam Jin’s back, and said, "I’ve fought life and death alongside the Marquis many times without fear, but now, after living this wealthy life, I fear death. If this time we have a child, you must remember my words."
Gu Baoshu had no idea that so many people were eyeing her marriage prospects. She was galloping along Horizontal Street, followed by a team of guards, stirring up a small whirlwind.
Vice Commander Fu stood in a street-facing elegant room on the fourth floor of Tianxiang Building, looking down. He said to his son, "My son, what do you think of the Gu family’s girl?"
"Nothing special," Fu Ya Nei said. "A noble girl from a marquis family, not good-looking, with a bad temper. I’ve heard she hits people at the drop of a hat. Even Shen San was hit by her, and the Crown Prince fell into the water because of her. She’s outrageous."
Vice Commander Fu sneered, "I ask you one question, and you reply with ten to your old man."
Fu Ya Nei puffed his cheeks, saying nothing.
Vice Commander Fu continued, "The Shen Family will soon be returning home with the coffin. It’s heard the Old Duke’s wife entrusted a memorial, asking the whole Duke Zhen’s Mansion to return home for mourning.
When they come back, who knows how the situation in the Capital City will change.
If you weren’t my only son, I’d insist you try being a son-in-law. The future wealth of Dingbei Marquis Mansion might fall into the hands of Miss Gu Qi’s son-in-law."
"Son-in-law?" Fu Ya Nei jumped three feet high, roaring, "How could I, a dignified man, become a son-in-law? Even Dingbei Marquis Mansion won’t do."
Vice Commander Fu glanced at him, "It’s also about whether they’re willing to have you, isn’t it?"
"Why wouldn’t she fancy me, the young master?" Fu Ya Nei was unhappy again, jumping up, "I, the young master, can walk horizontally in the Capital City. A brilliant talent, and no one kicks a ball better than me. Who can surpass the young master in the entire Capital?"
Vice Commander Fu sneered a few times and walked away from the window, not wanting to look at this troublesome person anymore.
Fu Ya Nei kept leaning against the window, staring indignantly in the direction where Gu Baoshu and her party had gone, thinking mockingly, Son-in-law? Why? He didn’t believe it. With his outstanding talent, just one turn around Miss Gu Qi, just one display of Hua Bi, wouldn’t she be smitten, handing over the Gu Family Army to him?
Then his father would know the dashing skills of Fu Ya Nei.
Just as he was thinking this, a familiar figure flashed in his view. Fu Ya Nei took a closer look and indeed it was an acquaintance. He turned to his father and said, "Father, I’ve seen an acquaintance. I’ll go greet them."
"Another one of those riffraff friends?"
"It’s Qin Jijiu’s youngest son."
"Oh, then go quickly. It’s said Marquis Gu is quite fond of it’s, brother-in-law. Be sure to maintain good relations."
"Got it!"
Fu Ya Nei excitedly rushed downstairs to catch up with Qin Heng.
"Qin Heng, Qin Heng," Fu Ya Nei caught up and called. The black-skinned Brother Xiao Hong beside Qin Heng turned his head to look, then quickly turned back and said, "Brother Heng, what’s Fu Ya Nei calling you for?"
Qin Heng initially intended to find Gu Baoshu for something extremely important but was entangled by the black-skinned Brother Xiao Hong, who inquired incessantly about the whereabouts of Brother Ximen and Mr. Qi.
Already quite vexed, here came another Fu Ya Nei.
Qin Heng frowned and said, "Oh dear, what’s going on? Why is Fu Ya Nei looking for me? Is he upset about losing and looking for trouble?"
The black-skinned Brother Xiao Hong immediately patted his chest, "If he dares to do that, I’ll block him for you, and you remember to quickly find your brother-in-law."
Qin Heng sighed, "Seems like that’s the only way."
The two were discussing solutions as they walked. In a few words of time, Fu Ya Nei had already caught up, discontentedly asking, "The more I called, the faster you walked. What’s up with that? Afraid of me or what?"
Qin Heng stopped, with a face full of confusion, "Fu Ya Nei, were you calling me just now? I thought I heard wrong. Do you have something urgent? I’m currently in a hurry to find someone."
Fu Ya Nei said, "Urgent? Can’t I look for you if it’s not urgent?"
Qin Heng said, "If it’s not urgent, can we chat next time? While we’re talking here, the person I’m looking for might disappear any moment."
Fu Ya Nei was left quite embarrassed.
He grumbled, "Who are you looking for? I know this area very well. Just give the word and the street loafers and Five Cities Military Department soldiers will help. They can find them even if they go underground."
How could Qin Heng give them a chance to see Gu Baoshu?
So he said, "There’s no need, it’s all family matters."
If a sensible person wouldn’t push, this time Fu Ya Nei had a typical government official temper, expecting only others to be sensible. He immediately said, "Why are you being evasive? Aren’t you taking me seriously?"
Face full of expecting acknowledgment.